I know this can be YMMV but what is the stongest smelling soap I can buy?Something that I can still smell on the second and third pass.
I really don't care what scent it is either.
Paul
I really don't care what scent it is either.
Paul
soap with the stongest smell?
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tabac, arko come to mind, also mama bears
Another vote here for Tabac.
DR Harris is the only one I have tried that fits this.
Tabac. You can smell it throughout the entire shave, plus catch whiffs of it all day long. Love it.
Mama bear's is OK, but I don't think it lingers quite as much as Tabac. But I only have her lime EO, which may not be the most potent.
Mama bear's is OK, but I don't think it lingers quite as much as Tabac. But I only have her lime EO, which may not be the most potent.
almost forgot, speick seems to hang around, albeit lightly, all day long 
Smell Tabac throughout the shave? I could smell it throughout my apartment, through the packaging, the bubblewrap, the styrofoam, the cardboard and the wrapping tape when it was first delivered.
The aroma of Tabac does tame down quite a bit after it gets broken in with the first few shaves ... resulting in a smell that is still pretty strong.
not the strongest, but VERY long lasting =
TGQ Black Cavendish
TGQ Black Cavendish
The QED soaps... I have tried Pine/Cedarwood, Grapefruit/Peppermint, Bathtub Gin and Lavender. They are all very rich in EO and the scent defintely doesn't dissipate while shaving.
The G/P has been great during this recent heat wave too!
The G/P has been great during this recent heat wave too!
Fragranced soaps usually bring the heat. Floris and C&S especially.
I find IK on the strong side.
QED!
I think some of these cross the line. For me it can be too much of a good thing.
I find IK on the strong side.
QED!
I think some of these cross the line. For me it can be too much of a good thing.
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Crossing the line is what I want.After looking at the QED soap scents they may be what I am looking for.
I have tried Tabac and did not like it.
Paul
I have tried Tabac and did not like it.
Paul
+1 on the QED soaps. I prefer the lather I get from tallow soaps, but as far as scent strength, QED is number one.
Sir Irisch Moos.
Jeff
Jeff
Safari is rather potent.
I don't care for the scent of Tabac myself, even if it performs great. If you like clean, outdoorsy type scents I definitely recommend the Pine/Cedarwood. Performs great and will make you feel like you're shaving above the timberline in a spring fed creek!
Haven't tried it myself but his Lime gets much love from the community as well.
Charles at QED is a real pleasure to deal with and his soaps are definitely among my favorites.
P.S. I also forgot to add one on the tried list: Special 218. Another "fresh" scented soap.
Another vote for Tabac and I find the Proraso soap in the tub (green), very pronounced.
Tabac is pretty horrific but I've heard a lot of glycerin based soap makers have quite a array of scents that carry some umph to it.
QED LAVENDER!
Have you ever put a burlap bag over your head and run around your house until you hit something larger than you?
I mean really rung your bell, hard?
Ever been quietly and quickly bonked on the bridge of your nose by a small steel mallet?
Pain, confusion, a little embarrassment and a flash of genuine panic?
Yeah, it's like that.
Have you ever put a burlap bag over your head and run around your house until you hit something larger than you?
I mean really rung your bell, hard?
Ever been quietly and quickly bonked on the bridge of your nose by a small steel mallet?
Pain, confusion, a little embarrassment and a flash of genuine panic?
Yeah, it's like that.
I can't believe there's only been one vote for Arko. This scent of this stuff has got to be the most potent of any soap I have used, there is nothing subtle about it. I like the smell but many don't.
Tabac is also up there but I still think Arko takes the cake.
Tabac is also up there but I still think Arko takes the cake.
